L89.11
Pressure ulcer of right upper back
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L89.11 needs more characters to be billable. Pick the specific code below.
- L89.110Pressure ulcer of right upper back, unstageableBillable
- L89.111Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 1Billable
- L89.112Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 2Billable
- L89.113Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 3Billable
- L89.114Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 4Billable
- L89.116Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right upper backBillable
- L89.119Pressure ulcer of right upper back, unspecified stageBillable
This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.
Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
Pressure ulcer of right shoulder blade
bed sore decubitus ulcer plaster ulcer pressure area pressure sore
decubitus (trophic) ulcer of cervix (uteri) (N86) diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622) non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin (L97.-) skin infections (L00-L08) varicose ulcer (I83.0, I83.2)
any associated gangrene (I96)
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36) viral warts (B07.-)
Official Guidelines for L89.11
FY 2026 ›Sections that reference L89.11
- I.C.12.a.1)Pressure ulcer stages
Codes in category L89, Pressure ulcer, identify the site and stage of the pressure ulcer. …
- I.C.12.a.2)Unstageable pressure ulcers
Assignment of the code for unstageable pressure ulcer (L89.--0) should be based on the clinical documentation. …
- I.C.12.a.7)Pressure-induced deep tissue damage
… deep tissue damage or deep tissue pressure injury, assign only the appropriate code for pressure-induced deep tissue damage (L89.--6).
Sections whose FY 2026 text names L89.11, its L89 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.